Calheta de São Miguel
Calheta de São Miguel is a town in the northern part of the island of Santiago, Cape Verde. Its 2010 population was 3,175 making it the sixth most populated place on the island, it is also the fourth most populated town on the island, less populated than Chão Bom. It is situated on the east coast, 31 km north of the capital Praia. It is the seat of São Miguel municipality. It is situated next to Ribeira Principal and most of it is in its valley.
AJAC and Flor Jovem are the town and the municipality's soccer club, its football (soccer) stadium is to the northwest, another club and newly created is ADEC also based in the town, it started off in the Santiago North Zone Second Division.
Population
| Year | Population |
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| 2000 | 4,884 |
| 2003 | 5,200 |
| 2005 | 5,457 |
| 2010 | 3,175[2]
around 6,000[3] |
References
Further reading
- Michel Lesourd, Calheta de São Miguel, in Le Cap-Vert, Jaguar Publishers, Paris, 2006, p. 88-89 ISBN 978-2-86950-408-0
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